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We know you're from Seattle
Three concerts, zero pictures
I had to throw away the olives to stop myself from eating them (this one is a little long)
In the past week, I have gone to three pretty good concerts in Berlin. I've seen a lot more music here than I normally do. I've been more proactive and shows are more accessible. You don't need wait logged-in to ticketmaster or buy some sketchball stub-hub deal.
I take really terrible pictures are concerts. My pictures are mostly ok considering most come from my phone and I've never taken my camera off the default settings.
But concerts are another story. Let's say the problem is primarily due to my height. The only way I can get a picture of the stage is if I fully extent my arm at such an angle that I can't even see the screen. Issue 2: I somehow always manage to time my shot when a funky lighting thing is going on. Which would be awesome if I wasn't also underexposing or using my own crappy flash. Don't forget I'm impatient and lazy. I will not hold my arm in the air for an entire song to take a photo. And because I can't see the stage I often take my shot the moment when someone is facing the other way or taking a drink of water.
So for illustrations of my entertainment from the past week I recommend using your imagination. But in case you don't believe me here's a link to the pictures I took (not even worth embedding a slide show).
The first was Bright Eyes. It was the evening we got back from a fun weekend in Budapest and I've seen them a few times around New York so it wasn't so exciting. It was still a good show but we knew there was more to come.
Next, we went to see TV on the Radio. We spent the afternoon on a boat party with our coworkers and unfortunately had to disembark for the concert. At one point on the ride I was having such a great time I considered skipping the show but luckily Randi really wanted to go. The concert was great! I was exhausted from a crazy day but it flew by. Max advised and I agreed that the band is great on stage, really lively and interactive, and I like them even more now after seeing them in person.
And tonight was our last concert in the series. The main show was Death Cab for Cutie, who are ok, but it was their opener I was the most excited to see. Of the three concerts we expected Death Cab to be the post popular even though TV on the Radio is probably the most famous (in our American minds). We were right and we got there on time for that reason. it didn't really matter because 90% of the spectators were over 6 feet tall.
The Head and the Heart were very awesome. They play all kinds of hand instruments and harmonica and violin and who knows what else I couldn't see! The folksy stuff was great with the extra pizzazz. Also, their bass drum was surprisingly deep and it seemed to emphasize how passionately they were playing. I also loved the great harmonizing that make their songs so lovely to listen to. If you like that kind of stuff you can download some of their songs gratis on their website or almost free on Amazon, my personal favorite for music purchasing.
And then Death Cab played for a marathon two hours (maybe more!) and we couldn't make it through the whole thing. They played so many songs it was a really good value if you consider the price of the ticket.
While we contemplated leaving early Randi spotted the band selling their own merch! At first we weren't sure if it was them because using a beard to distinguishing someone is like describing someone by the number of eyes they have. Also, I have only seen them from the internet since I forgot to bring a step ladder. Identity was confirmed but not a bad plan for imposter-ing if you're a dude with a good beard.
Because my pictures are always from so far away and terrible, I thought if I took a one-on-one it might not be bad. Problem is, I ruined it by being shiny from the steamy hot concert and all veiny. I used every trick in Picasa:
The streak continues.
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